BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CERN//INDICO//EN BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:10th Annual UN-SPIDER Conference in Beijing - The United Nations International Conference on Space-based Technologies for Disaster Risk Red uction - "Early Warnings for All" [IN-PERSON] DTSTART:20250120T010000Z DTEND:20250122T090000Z DTSTAMP:20260519T040500Z UID:indico-event-1013325@indico.un.org CONTACT:yuan.gao@un.org\;86-10-52811371 DESCRIPTION:In recent years\, climate change\, extreme weather\, populatio n growth and urbanization have led to an increasing number of people being threatened by compound disaster risks\, and it has become a global challe nge to mitigate disaster risks and reduce the loss of lives and property\, or environmental damage. The need for early warning systems as preventati ve measure is more crucial than ever. The Sendai Framework for Disaster Ri sk Reduction 2015-2030 explicitly calls for the development of multi-hazar d early warning systems to improve their availability\; Goal 3 "Ensure hea lthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages" and Goal 13 "Take u rgent action to combat climate change and its impacts" of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development encourage countries to develop early warning s ystems\; Article 7 "Enhancing adaptive capacity\, strengthening resilience and reducing vulnerability to climate change" and Article 8 "Loss and Dam age associated with Climate Change Impacts" of the Paris Agreement also pl ace a high priority on strengthening early warning systems. \nWith growing awareness and a sense of urgency\, the UN Secretary-General has called fo r new actions in 2022\, launching the Early Warnings for All (EW4ALL) Init iative\, to ensure every person on Earth is protected by (improved) early warning systems within five years\, by the end of 2027. \nEarly warning sy stems have proven to be a cost-effective and reliable solution to protect lives and livelihoods from natural hazards such as floods\, heat waves\, s torms and tsunamis. The Global Commission on Adaptation states that giving just 24 hours’ notice of an impending hazardous event can reduce impact and damage by 30 percent. The Global Status Of Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems 2023 also reveals that countries with substantial to comprehensiv e Multi-hazard Early Warning Systems (MHEWS) coverage have nearly one-sixt h lower disaster-related mortality ratio compared to that in the countries with limited to moderate coverage (0.71 mortality per 100\,000 population \, compared to 4.05). However\, although the number of countries reporting the MHEWS existence has doubled since 2015 and increased to 101 countries as of March 2023\, only half of the countries worldwide reported having a dequate MHEWS\, and even existing one struggle with adequate capacities\, coverage\, communications and resources. Simultaneously\, significant gaps still remain between countries\, meaning that coverage of MHEWS still rem ains especially low (less than 50%) in LDCs\, LLDCs and SIDS. These data r emind that the coverage and efficiency of early warning systems need to be continuously improved to achieve the ambitious goal of “Early Warnings for All”.\nAdvances in science and technology have brought new developme nt opportunities to improve the accuracy and effectiveness of early warnin g. As an all-weather\, all-day\, full-coverage technology for Earth observ ation\, space-based technologies play an irreplaceable role in disaster ri sk prevention and management\, especially in disaster risk identification\ , assessment\, monitoring\, and for early warning. Additionally\, the qual ity of satellite sensors\, resolution\, availability\, and access to and u se of satellite imagery and Earth observation services has significantly i mproved in recent years\, with more and more space agencies (and even some private sector entities) embracing open data policies that facilitate acc ess to archived and up-to-date imagery. This is helpful to bring together the broader UN system\, governments\, civil society and development partne rs across the public and private sectors to address gaps and deliver peopl e-centered\, end-to-end multi-hazard early warning systems that leave no o ne behind. \nIn the given context\, this International Conference will add ress issues raised above and continue identifying challenges\, highlight s olutions\, and encourage partnerships for using space technologies in earl y warning systems to enhance collaboration and accelerate the realization of the EW4ALL.\nThe conference is organised by the United Nations Office f or Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the Ministry of Emergency Management ( MEM) of the People’s Republic of China and implemented through the Unite d Nations Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response (UN-SPIDER) and the National Disaster Reduction Centre of China (NDRCC). It follows nine earlier annual conferences held since 2 011\, after a gap of four years because of the Covid pandemic. Previous co nferences covered the themes of “Best practices for risk reduction and r apid response mapping” in 2011\, “Risk assessment in the context of gl obal climate change” in 2012\, “Disaster risk identification\, assessm ent and monitoring” in 2013\, “Multi-hazard disaster risk assessment ” in 2014\, “A consolidating role in the implementation of the Sendai Framework on Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030” in 2015\, “Understandi ng disaster risks” in 2016\, “Building resilience through integrated a pplication” in 2017\, “Enhancing disaster preparedness for effective e mergency response” in 2018 and “A Policy Perspective” in 2019. These conferences offered a forum for disaster management communities and exper ts to strengthen their capabilities in using space-based information to id entify\, assess\, monitor and respond to disaster risks and integrate spac e technology into long-term disaster risk management efforts\, and connect s them for direct interaction with the satellite technology providers. \nT he conference is organised in collaboration with the China National Space Administration (CNSA)\, the Asia Pacific Space Cooperation Organisation (A PSCO) and the Regional Centre for Space Science and Technology Education f or Asia and the Pacific (RCSSTEAP).\n\nhttps://indico.un.org/event/1013325 / LOCATION:Hilton Beijing Hotel URL:https://indico.un.org/event/1013325/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR